ABSTRACT
Expressive arts therapy is an integrative multi-modal therapy with the emphasis on the healing aspects of the creative process. In the therapeutic world based on humanistic principles, the term expressive therapy has been reserved for non-verbal and/or metaphoric expression. Our tradition draws from many humanistic psychologists notably Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow, Rollo May, Clark Moustakas. These pioneers defied the authoritarian medical model and created a relationship model of personal growth in which the therapist respects the client's dignity, worth, and capacity for self-direction. The client-centered or person-centered philosophy, Carl Rogers, is the foundation on which my mode of expressive arts therapy rests. The term the creative connection to describe a process in which one art form stimulates and fosters creativity in another art form, linking all of the arts to our essential nature. Incorporating movement, sound, art, journal writing, and guided imagery enhances the therapeutic relationship in many ways.
